by William | Nov 6, 2018 | FM Tips
FileMaker Pro has had support for iBeacons for several years now. But with FileMaker 17, some new functions were added which can capture sensor support from iOS devices. Using a new calculation function mobile apps can capture information from iOS sensors in your iPad...
by William | Nov 6, 2018 | FM News
One feature which I love on my iPhone is the ability to get a notice or reminder when I am near a certain location. For example, if I need to remember to get some medicine next time I drive by Walgreen’s, I can set my phone up with a geo-fence to notify or remind me...
by William | Nov 6, 2018 | HighPower Data News
But don’t worry, they let us out! Recently one department within the State of Minnesota contacted us about a FileMaker application which they used internally in one of the state prisons. Because it was accessible to the inmates, for security reasons it could not have...
by William | Oct 1, 2018 | FM Products
We have several clients who have asked us to create web-based logins for their customers. For example, a printing company in Canada asked us to build a site which would allow their customers to go to the company website, and click on a link that says, “Customer...
by William | Oct 1, 2018 | Mobile
FileMaker 17 has a cool new feature for users of FileMaker Go. It is called iOS Notifications. We are all familiar with the ability of iOS apps to deliver notifications to us when certain requested conditions are met. But until FM17, it was not possible to do that...
by William | Oct 1, 2018 | Business Growth
It is an established fact that those with written goals for their life and business far exceed those who do not. Many studies have been done over the course of years and looked at people just graduating from college. They grouped the graduates by those who had written...
by William | Oct 1, 2018 | FM Tips
FileMaker has provided MD5 encryption for several versions now. But with the release of FM16, they have expanded the capabilities of FileMaker with the following functions: 1. CryptDecrypt ( container ; key ) or CryptEncrypt ( data ; key ) — Decrypts/Encrypts...
by William | Oct 1, 2018 | FM News
There was an interesting article written by Andy LeCates, talking about low-code or no-code software. What is low-code software? Forrester Research defines it as: Software which enables “rapid delivery of business applications with a minimum of hand-coding and minimal...
by William | Oct 1, 2018 | HighPower Data News
We have developed a new application which can be integrated into any FileMaker solution. This is especially useful for companies which have a lot of employees that need to be logging in to track their hours. Features include: 1. Works on any iPhone or...
by William | Aug 30, 2018 | FM News
FileMaker DevCon 2018 was in Dallas this year, and it was great! The thing that most impressed me about it is the amount of integration which is going on with FileMaker. There were many, many sessions, about how to integrate FileMaker with things like: MailChimp,...
by William | Aug 30, 2018 | FM Tips
FileMaker Pro has great integrations with Excel. Not a lot of people realize that you can instantly create a FileMaker database using an Excel file. Here’s how; it’s very complicated, so pay close attention: Drag the Excel file onto the FileMaker icon. That’s it! As...
by William | Aug 30, 2018 | Business Growth
About two years ago I met the owners of ActionCoachMN. They are a business coaching company. My accountant had sponsored a breakfast called the “Six Pillars of Success” breakfast. And at that breakfast the ActionCoach people made their presentation. They convinced me...
by William | Aug 30, 2018 | Mobile
Recently HighPower Data Solutions completed a Time Card Application for a construction company. Here was the need: the capability for about 30 people to log in on their phones, and have those hours immediately linked into the main business application so that they...
by William | Aug 30, 2018 | FM Products
These days there are so many options in terms of how to display and access applications, that it is often best to plan on a hybrid application right from the start. Some will call this ‘responsive’, but that is typically used just in the context of web-sites. A simple...
by William | Aug 30, 2018 | HighPower Data News
Our goal at HighPower Data Solutions is to be a one-stop shop for whatever you may need to automate your business. This means that besides FileMaker Pro development, we can also coordinate your hosting and sell you the FileMaker licenses you need. Plus, as it relates...
by William | Jun 28, 2018 | FM Products
If you have a FileMaker application which you would like to sell, then you of course will need a website to help you sell it. But the mistake which many people make is that they do not realize what exactly is the purpose of that website. That is, they so generalize it...
by William | Jun 28, 2018 | Mobile
An overlooked feature of FileMaker on the iPad or iPhone is the ability to capture a signature from a customer on the spot and have it stored in the system. This can be a great tool for businesses which send out their techs into the field to do work. When the work is...
by William | Jun 28, 2018 | Business Growth
Alan Dib tells us in his book, The 1-Page Marketing Plan, that choosing a good niche for your business is one of the most effective ways to grow your business. Too many businesses feel that narrowing their focus will cause them to lose business. “We don’t want to...
by William | Jun 28, 2018 | FM Tips
Yes, it is a pretty common ability in almost all programs to add multiple email attachments. But the big news here is that FileMaker has finally joined the rest of software and now can include multiple attachments to any of its emails it sends out. Yay! Now, you could...
by William | Jun 28, 2018 | FM News
FileMaker Pro 17 has been released. It has a lot of great new features which will make your business more productive and efficient. Here are just a few of them: 1. Sensors The software is now coming with a nice set of tools to track sensors in your iPad and iPhone....
